Marcus Rashford looks set to return to Manchester United this summer after spending the season on loan with Barcelona
Marcus Rashford has been told by Manchester United legend Paul Scholes that signing for Arsenal would be a ‘great’ move. The forward has spent the past season on loan at Barcelona.
The Catalan club hold an option to sign him permanently for £26 million this summer, though this appears unlikely to materialise. Barcelona completed the signing of Anthony Gordon from Newcastle last week.
This leaves Rashford and United exploring other possibilities. Arsenal have been mentioned as a potential destination, as Mikel Arteta’s side look to defend their Premier League title next season. Former United midfielder Scholes believes it would be a positive move for all involved.
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Speaking on The Good, The Bad and The Football, he said: “Barcelona have a deal in place to buy him but I think they’re trying to get him cheaper.
“That [Arsenal] would be a great move, a great move for both parties. I think Arsenal would be a great move for him and the club.”
On the prospect of Rashford returning to Old Trafford, Scholes is doubtful that either party would welcome such an outcome.
“No, it very rarely happens, a big player like that going to a big club and then coming back,” he said.
“They very rarely come back and I don’t think United will really want him back.”
Rashford is with the England squad as they gear up for this summer’s World Cup in North America. He’s set to rejoin United before the new campaign begins, but the club are keen to offload him during the transfer window.
Arsenal are anticipated to be in the market for a new left-sided player this summer. Mikel Arteta currently has Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard as his options on the left flank.
This season, Rashford netted 14 goals and registered 14 assists in 49 matches across all competitions for Barcelona.
He spent the latter half of last season on loan at Aston Villa, where he found the net four times and contributed six assists in 17 outings.
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